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Rare account of feudal warrior’s daily life.

HIKONE, Shiga Prefecture–Fascinating tidbits from the daily lives of samurai warriors have been gleaned from a diary found four years

Fukuoka is the largest city in Kyūshū. From ancient times, the city’s proximity to the mainland has made it an

Kusado Sengen is the name of a medieval town that once used to be situated close to the mouth of

Riding the circular Yamanote Line on a Sunday in Tokyo, it is easy to daydream. Those who have found themselves

Last year my family and I visited the Sapporo Beer Factory. I have been there a few times but the

Two of my favourite Japanese travel books were written by Alan Booth. The Roads to Sata (1986) and Looking for

Tokyo – A trove of ancient documents unearthed at the Vatican could shed light on the brutal crackdown on Christianity

While in Japan in September 2013 I visited Asakusa, Sensoji. While walking down the Nakamise I found a shop specialising

Origins of Japanese tattoos.

I visited Senso-ji earlier this month and it is by far the busiest temple I have been to. On a

What is Heiankyo you may ask? You may know of the Heian Period which began in 794 and lasted til

Kyoto 1890s Three bronze ware craftsmen are at work in the workshop of Noboru Nogawa (能川登) in Kyoto, founded in

Reading through one of my fellow bloggers pages (thankyou Stephen) reminded me of a couple of old Japanese maps I

A change of pace now, away from temples and shrines. Sumo, one of Japan’s oldest sports but one of the